# Xi calls for learning from Jiang Zemin’s political conviction

https://mins.news/en/item/23987

- CGTN, 2026-08-17 02:54 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-08-17/Xi-calls-for-learning-from-Jiang-Zemin-s-political-conviction-1PFZqPPNsKA/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=China

> At a gathering marking the centenary of Jiang Zemin’s birth, Xi Jinping urged officials to emulate the late leader’s firm communist ideals and loyalty to the Party and people. Xi said China must uphold the Communist Party’s overall leadership, tighten full and rigorous self-governance, and preserve its role as the core of the socialist cause.

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